Mt. Kilimanjaro Trek - 8 Days Machame Route

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This 8-day tour package start with pick up from Kilimanjaro Airport and finish with a drop off at Kilimanjaro Airport. You will have a night in the hotel in Arusha on the first day of your arrival and on the last day of your Kilimanjaro trek. You will trek Mount Kilimanjaro with your mountain professional guide to guide you on what to do, a cook to prepare yo...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy amazing views of mt. Kilimanjaro peak.
    • Spot the rare vegetation changes and feel the weather changes as you climb up
    • Take the challenge of being on the highest peak of Africa.
    • Observe the high-alpine deserts.

What's this trip about?

    This 8-day tour package start with pick up from Kilimanjaro Airport and finish with a drop off at Kilimanjaro Airport. You will have a night in the hotel in Arusha on the first day of your arrival and on the last day of your Kilimanjaro trek. You will trek Mount Kilimanjaro with your mountain professional guide to guide you on what to do, a cook to prepare your meals and a porters to carry you stuff and and food.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKilimanjaro international airport
End CityKilimanjaro international airport

Travel Themes

  • Birding
  • Climbing & Mountaineering
  • Cultural
  • Education / Learning
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Trekking & Expeditions
  • Photography

Destinations

  • Africa

Attractions

  • Arusha
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird watching
  • Culture
  • Educational/ learning
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Land expedition
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Trekking
  • Independent

Trip includes

    • Pick up from the airport and drop off on the last day.
    • All Reserve and park/mountain fees, Mountain gear (Tent, sleeping bag, walking sticks)
    • Mountain guide salaries (Not tip – Tip recommended)
    • Complimentary drinking mineral water daily while on hiking
    • Meals as per the itinerary, Campsite fees, Mount Kilimanjaro
    • Park fees, rescue fees on the mountain, Porters salary (not tip - expected)

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival

Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel

Pick up from Kilimanjaro/Arusha airport. Drive to your hotel in Arusha and check-in and drive into Arusha town to explore (depending on your arrival time). Arusha City is situated at the foot of Mount Meru and it is the most famous city as a gateway to the Northern Safari circuit.

Day 2: Arusha to Machame Camp

Accommodation: Machame Camp

After breakfast, we’ll transfer to the Machame Park Gate (5,950 ft. / 1,815 mt.). After registering with the park authority, we’ll begin our climb through the lush forest. We’ll continue on to some heath land before reaching our overnight camp at Machame Camp (9,850 feet, 6-7 hours of walking), just above the forest zone. The trek is quite long, but not steep.

Day 3: Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Accommodation: Shira Camp

After breakfast we will ascent through beautiful heath land and alpine moorland with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro Peak. We begin up the steep track through a savanna of tall grasses, and trees of Giant Heather and Erica. We’ll overnight at Shira Camp (12,600 feet, 5-6 hours of walking).

Day 4: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp

Accommodation: Barranco Camp

After breakfast, ascend to Barranco Camp via the Lava Tower where in the afternoon you will descend the steep track into the Great Barranco Valley and slowly ascend to Barranco Camp (12,950 feet, 5-6 hours of walking). This day and the following day will be your acclimatization day.

Day 5: Barranco Camp to Valley Camp

Accommodation: Karanga Valley Camp

The day will begin with a descent into the Gorge, before we climb its eastern wall where we will enjoy views of Kilimanjaro’s ice fields, an equatorial anomaly. We will continue trekking until we reach our camp in Karanga Valley (13,900 feet, 4-5 hours of walking).

Day 6: Karanga Valley Camp to Barafu Camp

Accommodation: Barafu Camp

We’ll trek up through the Karanga Valley; the trail turns steadily uphill, following the lava ridge to the Barafu camp. The temperature will grow colder and the landscape more sparse as we near Barafu Camp. Barafu Camp is set on a small, exposed flat area on a ridge, ...

Day 7: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp

Accommodation: Mweka Camp

Just after midnight we start of a challenging trek (12-17 hours of trekking). The temperatures range from just below freezing at midnight, to between 10 deg. F (-12 deg. C) to –10 F. (-23 deg. C) just before dawn at the summit. Just be...

Day 8: Mweka Camp - Park Gate - transfer to Arusha

After breakfast we will make our final descent to the park gate, a walk of about 3 or 4 hours. After checking out of the park and saying goodbye to our guide and porters, we’ll drive to Arusha town and overnight at Green Mountain.

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Price From $1,831
Price per day$229
Last Updated: 2/24/2023

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Your tour guide will be waiting for you when you arrive. They are relaxed, friendly and patient. Don’t be afraid to ask them as many questions as you like. Every one of them has an in-depth knowledge of the sites and wildlife, their history and importance.

All of our staff are English speaking and each and every one of them has years of experience in the field with the certainty of being a wonderful host whilst on safari. As our tour guides have to be able to communicate in more than one language other than English, special requests may be made so that you can be guided by a tour guide who speaks your own language.

Dusty Roads operates using 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers and Land Rovers. These are specifically outfitted for comfortable safari viewing and travel within and to and from the National Parks and Game Reserves.

Our vehicles are also equipped with cooler boxes and all of our safaris include bottled water during game drives.  Vehicles have two-way radio and in most areas, cell phone communication.

Our vehicles undergo extensive pre-safari inspection from bonnet to boot, tyres to rooftop to ensure they are in good condition for a trouble free safari.  Naturally, with the conditions of the roads that we travel, we still have the occasional puncture. Usually, we have a mechanic or another vehicle nearby and customers rarely miss any of their game viewing experiences because of vehicle problems.

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  •  Our tailor made itineraries are always flexible, you can add and subtract days, add on different camps, parks or even countries and your safari can be adapted to the budget and time available.
  •  4x4 vehicles mean you have the ability to go off road, sometimes essential if game is not on the immediate roadside. In some areas game can be tracked off-road. Breakdowns are less likely with our vehicles and you’ll travel effortlessly over soft sand and mud.
  •  On top of this we use specially adapted 4x4 vehicles, usually with a window sit guaranteed 
  •  A full back up service is available for our vehicles, so in the event of a vehicle breakdown, clients will be quickly re-installed in a new vehicle, minimizing inconvenience and freeing you to continue your safari.
  •  Our fully trained and experienced English speaking guides have a great affinity with the bush and are recruited where possible from local people. They are not from outside the area or occasional visitors without intimate local knowledge.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Flight into Tanzania and out of Tanzania
    • Extras at the lodges and hotel i.e. Drinks, Laundry service etc
    • Tips to mountain guide and porters (expected)
    • Visa entry fee into Tanzania

Accommodation

,Green Mountain Hotel Machame Camp Shira Camp Barranco Camp Karanga Valley Camp Barafu Camp Mweka Camp
Guides
Our guides are well trained with many years experience. Safety is our number one priority.
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Meals Included
  • Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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